Boston's Freedom Trail: Trace The Path Of American History - Paperback

by Cindi D. Pietrzyk (Author)

Relive the birth of our nation along Boston's historic Freedom Trail with this guide to over twenty-five legendary landmarks. This new edition is fully updated to include the most current information on the sites, including admission fees, hours of operation, and more. Features new cover treatment and travel-friendly trim size.

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A thorough yet concise walking guide to one of America's most important historic destinations Relive the birth of America along Boston's historic 2.5-mile Freedom Trail with this guide to 26 legendary landmarks--including the site of the Boston Massacre and the Bunker Hill Monument. This new edition is fully updated to provide the most current information on the sites, including admission fees, hours of operation, and more. It also includes suggested Side Trips to nearby historic attractions that don't stray too far from the red line, as well as Pit Stops, points of interest where you might want to take a break from the proceedings and shop or grab a bite to eat. Put on your walking shoes and visit: - The Old South Meeting House, where Sam Adams's December 16, 1773, oration led to the Boston Tea Party- The Old State House, the site of Boston's first public reading of the Declaration of Independence - Faneuil Hall, nicknamed the Cradle of Liberty, because there the voices of the people thundered their dissent over various acts of the Crown- The Paul Revere House, downtown Boston's oldest building, dating to the late 16th-century

Author Biography

Cindi D. Pietrzyk is a freelance writer and editor based in Connecticut. She has been writing and working in the publishing industry for sixteen years, both in-house and as a freelancer. She started her career as a journalist and worked for a year covering the beat before moving on to book publishing.